Applying a physiotherapy protocol to women during the active phase of labor improves obstetrical outcomes: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Labor is a physiological process triggered by mechanical and hormonal events that promote uterine contractions to expel the fetus.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a nonpharmacologic childbirth care protocol in women in the active phase of labor in improving obstetrical and perinatal outcomes.

Study design

This was a randomized trial with concealed allocation, assessor blinding, and intention-to-treat analysis. A total of 80 low-risk primigravida women at the end of pregnancy admitted at the beginning of the active phase of labor participated in the study. The participants were divided into an experimental group (n=40) and a control group (n=40). Women in the experimental group received 4 interventions: ambulation at 4 to 6 cm of

SUBMITTER: Santana LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9720489 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature